Date:         Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:42:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@MYFAIRPOINT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@MYFAIRPOINT.NET>
Subject:      Re: 85 vanagon throttle body swap... top mounted vs bottom
              mounted TPS ????
Comments: cc: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <49A9930F.3000606@myfairpoint.net>
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Oh, one other thing, the vacuum hose arrangement is different from early
to late 1.9s.  One of the throttle bodies doesn't have the vacuum tube.
  You just have to route the vacuum lines accordingly (see the Bentley).

Mike



Mike Collum wrote:
> The switch, on the later model 1.9s (closes at both idle and at full
> throttle), does the same job as the two switches on the earlier 1.9s.
> Either TB can be used if you modify the harness to accept the other
> connector(s).
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Greg Potts wrote:
>> Hi Volks,
>>
>> I checked the archives but have not seen a complete answer to this
>> question. ETKA diagrams don't seem to answer it either.
>>
>> My Dad's 1985 automatic sunroof vanagon has been having problems with
>> the throttle linkage. Apparently the problem is at the throttle body.
>> This morning it hung up at high RPMS and would not dislodge until the
>> engine lid was lifted and the lever reset by hand. Once it was reset,
>> everything was fine. I suspect that the brass butterfly is rubbing
>> against the aluminum casing and the friction has become enough to
>> overcome the tension of the return spring.
>>
>> I have a spare 1.9L engine with a throttle body that is in very good
>> condition. Unfortunately, the TB on the sunroof van has the throttle
>> position switches underneath, and this TB has the TPS located on top.
>>
>> BEFORE we pull it all apart... is it possible/practical to swap these
>> units, or should we plan to repair the original TB instead?
>>
>> Happy Trails,
>>
>> Greg Potts
>> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
>> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
>> www.busesofthecorn.com
>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>>
>>
>>
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